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At the time, the video was private and made for journalists to view before Microsoft announced the Duo’s US launch date and price of 10 September and $1,399. As with all of Microsoft’s recent Surface presentations it is led by Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer. Before introducing the official Duo product video, he said: “I’m not trying to reinvent the phone, but I do believe this is a better way to get things done, a better to create, and a better way to get things done on a mobile device....

How: You can download the app directly from Microsoft Why Do You Care: Microsoft has based the new Edge on the same codebase as Google’s Chrome, using the open-source Chromium. This new browser promises more privacy, security, and modern browser features than the original Edge. While a pre-Chromium Edge browser has been available as a beta for the Mac since May of 2019, this marks the first new version that works across all major OSes (minus Linux, so far)....

It’s been a long time since the name Microsoft Flight Simulator was a buzzworthy topic in gaming. The free-to-play offering of Microsoft Flight in 2012 was rejected by the fanbase and ultimately failed, with Microsoft stopping development on the title in June of last year. Before that, you need to go back to Microsoft Flight Simulator X in 2006 to find a release for the once-loved sim franchise. Meanwhile, “simulator” titles have exploded in popularity....

The second-gen Surface Go increased the screen size from 10in to 10.5in, but without changing the total footprint of the device. Microsoft has stuck with these dimensions for its third iteration, with the only notable changes taking place under the hood. But is the Surface Go 3 enough of an upgrade to justify a new device? And does it do enough to tempt people away from other Windows 2-in-1s? Here’s my full review....

The Surface Studio 2+ all-in-one arrived four years after its predecessor, joined by the updated Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop 5. But unless you wanted an ARM-based tablet, the only changes of note on the latter two were updated processors. That’s more of a concern for the Surface Laptop, which has retained a near-identical design since 2017’s original. Will that change on the upcoming sixth generation, or will it be more of the same?...

Moreover, Microsoft is known for making substantial investments in research and development of new video games related technologies. The tech conglomerate recently filed a patent that can potentially verify physical games for Xbox Digital Library. Microsoft is about to file a patent for a system that will monitor a gamer’s emotions and feelings in real-time to deliver a more positive playing experience. RELATED: Xbox Series X Was Reportedly One of the Best-Selling Products of Black Friday...

MORE: Preseason Top 25 | Good job, CFP The five-star cornerback out of Pennsylvania took to social media Wednesday to explain why he’s not going to his “dreammmmm” school. There was mutual interest, but as Wade said, he didn’t feel like he was really wanted at the university. Wade interacted a lot with his followers, and basically he feels like he was good enough to the point where he didn’t need to show his skills at camp....

Whitmer, 48, has imposed some of the most stringent state lockdown measures in the country amid the coronavirus outbreak, stating COVID-19 has “wreaked havoc” on the economy. Though she has vowed to follow the advice from science over easing the measures, as opposed to political, public and social media criticism of her actions, she has acknowledged the economic issues of the measures. McConnell previously said he would be “in favor of allowing states to use the bankruptcy route,” adding: “It saves some cities....

“This is a political rally, essentially, when the big float rolls in that is about Donald Trump,” she said on Friday in an appearance on CNN’s New Day. Michigan closed down the state capitol, cancelling the day’s legislative session on Thursday in anticipation of the protests. Whitmer said that the legislature decided not to go into work because they did not want to be around the planned activities. The latest organized actions are the third demonstrations against Whitmer’s stay-at-home order, which is currently set to expire May 28....

Dar Leaf, the longtime sheriff of Michigan’s Barry County, is the federal complaint’s primary plaintiff. His suit presents vague, unsubstantiated claims of “potentially fraudulent” votes cast in Michigan during last month’s presidential election and asks the court to grant him and other plaintiffs access to all voting machines used to tabulate ballots “for expert inspection.” To do that, the suit seeks to reverse a recent order from the Michigan Bureau of Elections to local clerks, which directs them to delete electronic polling data stored after Election Day....

Two Michigan State fans were not going to let the other schools have all the fun when it comes to Final Four hype videos. These two take a page from the book of rap group Rae Sremmurd to create a parody of the video “No Type,” appropriately called “Green and White.” MORE: Michigan State uniform history | Final Four fans can’t spell | Kentucky’s ultimate hype video These guys actually do a decent job of making a decent version that Michigan State fans may like, and keeping things in tune to the original version....

Line: Alabama -9.5, Total: 46.5 Line movement: The Wynn opened Alabama an 8.5-point favorite with early money pushing the line up to -9.5 within a day of betting. The number has gone back and forth from -9 and -9.5 over the last couple of weeks with -10 popping up in spots a few days out. The total opened as high as 49.5 offshore and is trending down; it’s as low as 46 at some Vegas shops....

The Wolverines (20-1, 9-1 Big Ten), second in the Big Ten behind in-state rival No. 6 Michigan State, started their season 16-0 before Wisconsin handed them their first loss on Jan. 19. Since then, Michigan has won two straight, defeating Minnesota and Indiana. MORE: Watch Michigan vs. Iowa live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Iowa (16-5, 5-5 Big Ten) enters the contest on a two-game losing streak. The Hawkeyes are coming off Big Ten defeats from the Spartans and Minnesota....

“I know a lot people in Michigan don’t like me,” Frost said, straight-faced, at Big Ten Media Days. “But I will always have a lot of respect for the program.” MORE: College football’s national championship discords How strong are those feelings? Former Michigan defensive end Glen Steele still holds onto that grudge 21 years later. “When I see Scott Frost on TV, I still get mad,” Steele told Sporting News....

After being released, Mickie James posted a picture on Twitter which showed that Mickie James was sent her belongings from WWE in a trash bag. The tweet also featured a message for WWE C.E.O. Vince McMahon Triple H and Stephanie addressed the situation and dealt with it by issuing an apology and firing the person responsible for the incident. In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, Mickie James went in depth while discussing the entire situation....

Unfortunately, the ending of their match on RAW was very controversial and awkward, leaving the fans confused as to what happened. While Asuka had Mickie James in the Asuka Lock, the referee abruptly called off the match, stating that James could not continue further. WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley then tweeted Mickie James sustained a shoulder injury during the match, which might have led to the referee taking the call to finish the contest early....

As reported by IGN, the sixth episode of a new six-part documentary series called Power On: The Story of Xbox briefly details Microsoft’s relationship with Lionhead from the time it was acquired to the time that it closed. In the segment, Xbox’s Shannon Loftis, who served as Lionhead Studios’ general manager of global games publishing when it closed, stated that Lionhead’s closure was one of Microsoft’s greatest “missteps.” RELATED: Major Xbox 360 Games Receive Mysterious Updates...

Today, fans noticed a job posting from Microsoft that seemed to suggest that the company is building up its in-house game development projects. The job is based in Santa Monica, California and is for a Principal Program Manager. The hired applicant will “Hire and grow internal studio talent to build teams and culture” and work with studio management, developers, and key stakeholders in order to help build a “new franchise....

How Is Microsoft Helping Out Google Chrome? WindowsLatest reported that Google Chrome might soon run better, all thanks to Microsoft. This is because Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge now share the same code base after the latter made the jump to Google’s Chromium browser base. Every time Microsoft makes an improvement to help Edge, it also ends up helping Chrome. For instance, Microsoft is working on fixing Chromium’s jerky scrolling, which will help both Chrome and Edge in the long run....

Marie is Editorial Director at Foundry. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for more than 17 years, managing our EMEA and LatAm editorial teams and leading on content strategy through Foundry’s transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond.